It’s a handsome crossover from any angle. The PHEV has a base price of $35,135 and the EV opens at $40,845. It had a starting price of $36,085 and a bottom-line sticker of $36,435. Tested for this review was the all-new HEV 2023 Niro SX Touring, the top trim level. The Niro hybrid starts at $33,840, including the destination charge. The PHEV checks in at 53/54/53 and the electric has a miles per gallon equivalent rating of 126/101/112 MPGe. The Niro EX Touring Hybrid, tested for this review, has a city/highway/combined fuel economy rating of 53/45/49 miles per gallon. The EV has an advertised range of 239 miles.Īll three models deliver outstanding fuel economy. Its overall range of 500 miles, however, is close to that of the Niro HEV. For example, the fully charged PHEV can travel up to 33 miles on electricity alone before it morphs into operating like a standard hybrid. The Niro’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric (EV) models are both more expensive and have more limited range. Its city/highway ranges are rated at 588/500 miles on gasoline and battery power combined. Of those, the Niro standard hybrid is the least expensive, and offers outstanding range that relieves so-called range anxiety.
Kia says its redesigned family of Niro crossover SUVs are the only vehicles on the market available with all three of the different electrified power trains. The others, which South Korea’s Kia also offers, are plug-in hybrids and 100% battery electrics. As the nation and world limp toward an ultimate goal of substituting electric vehicles for those running on fossil fuels, hybrids like the all-new 2023 Kia Niro represent an important way station.Īs of now, hybrids, which combine gasoline engines with electric motors, still are the most efficient, economical and worry-free choice for buyers who want to drive desirable vehicles and still do their part to combat global warning.
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